Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 7:21pm

Arlena Sawyers , Correspondent

In 2016, when Ricart Automotive sold 8,000- used vehicles, Rick Ricart figured: “We really don’t need to sell more used cars; we need to do a better job with the number we’re selling” and gross profits. But when the dealership group sold virtually the same number of used vehicles in 2017,... Read More

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 7:10pm

Daryl Lubinsky, Correspondent

Thousands of viewers in person and watching on television saw an exciting NCAA football game as the Tulane Green Wave defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, 41-24, in the AutoNation Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando this past Dec. 15. But for automotive retailer AutoNation, the game served as... Read More

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 6:50pm

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

There are lots of opportunities for innovation in the used-car space for dealers. In fact, some may say it is a hotbed for new ideas.  “I think a lot of the most exciting trends in automotive buying are going to be led by used-car retail,” Aaron Krane, the chief executive of Drive Motors, which... Read More

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 6:40pm

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

A walk through the customer-facing side of the EchoPark Automotive store in Charlotte, N.C., has the feel of a cafe, not a car dealership. The employee work area, separated from the consumer-facing front, has the trappings of a young, tech-leaning startup. But the innovation of this store and its fellow EchoPark... Read More

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 11:58am

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

As a master impressionist and a man of many characters from his “Saturday Night Live” days and beyond, Dana Carvey, one of the keynote speakers at NADA Show 2019, has had to wear many hats, so to speak. So too does the franchised car dealer. Just as Carvey’s repertoire has ranged from characters... Read More

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 11:50am

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

When the 2019 leadership of the National Automobile Dealers Association was announced in October, incoming chairman Charlie Gilchrist said in a news release that dealers “are facing many challenges, but we will also have many opportunities as we journey throughout the year.” Topping that list of challenges,... Read More

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 1:48pm

AuSM Staff

Dealerships now are joining the effort already in motion by banks, finance companies and regulators to help furloughed federal workers. On Friday, the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA) announced that franchised dealers in the greater Washington, D.C., area have begun offering a special... Read More

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 4:26pm

AuSM Staff

Holman Automotive has added a Jaguar franchise to its existing Land Rover San Diego facility, selling and servicing new and pre-owned Jaguar vehicles. In other dealer news, Chapman Volkswagen in Philadelphia has created a new blog to help customers learn more about the latest Volkswagen models and local... Read More